In June, AMD released the Ryzen 5 5500X3D — an affordable processor based on the Zen 3 architecture with 3D V-Cache support. While it is currently only sold in certain regions, initial Geekbench tests suggest that it is one of the most promising budget CPUs for gaming.
In recent benchmarks (Linux, ASUS TUF B550M), the Ryzen 5 5500X3D showed:
- 1936 points in single-core — the same as the standard Ryzen 5 5500;
- 9292 points in multi-core — 13% higher than the base model.
This is better than the results in PassMark, where the difference was about 6%. Despite the lower base and turbo frequencies, the X3D version wins due to efficient handling of multithreaded tasks and increased cache.
The main advantage of the Ryzen 5 5500X3D is the 96 MB L3 cache compared to 16 MB in the regular 5500. 3D V-Cache technology allows storing more data close to the cores, which significantly improves performance in games, especially those where the CPU is heavily loaded.
It is currently unknown whether the 5500X3D will be released outside of Latin America. If AMD expands supplies, the processor could become a cost-effective choice for gamers who need an inexpensive but powerful chip for modern games.
